Issues of regional cooperation discussed with the leadership of Ventspils

On July 26, 2022, at the invitation of the Ventspils City Council and the leadership of the Ventspils Free Port, a working trip of the Ambassador of Kazakhstan Timur Primbetov to Ventspils took place.

The Kazakh diplomat met with Vice-Chairmen of the Ventspils City Council Guntis Blumbergs and Aigo Gutmanis, Governor of the Ventspils Free Port Andris Purmalis.

During the meeting in the Ventspils City Council, a thorough exchange of views took place on the issues of establishing cooperation in the economic, cultural, humanitarian, educational, scientific and tourism fields.

Issues of uninterrupted transit of Kazakhstani cargo through the territory of Latvia were discussed with the leadership of the Free Port of Ventspils. At the request of the Kazakh side, the Ventspils Free Port will soon submit comprehensive proposals to strengthen the logistics component in the transit and transport sector between the two countries. During the meeting, an agreement was also reached to hold a webinar for Kazakhstani export-oriented companies on the use of infrastructure and logistics capabilities of the Freeport of Ventspils in early September this year by the port's specialists. At the end of the conversation, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan invited Latvian colleagues to take part in the 25th Kazakhstan International Exhibition "Transport and Logistics", which will be held from September 20 to 22, 2022 in Almaty.

The working trip program also included a visit to the new Ventspils Science Center “VIZIUM”.